Variant of NAICS 2002 - Durable and Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing Industries

31-33 - Manufacturing

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the physical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products. These products may be finished, in the sense that they are ready to be used or consumed, or semi-finished, in the sense of becoming a raw material for an establishment to use in further manufacturing. Related activities, such as the assembly of the component parts of manufactured goods; the blending of materials; and the finishing of manufactured products by dyeing, heat-treating, plating and similar operations are also treated as manufacturing activities. Manufacturing establishments are known by a variety of trade designations, such as plants, factories or mills.

Manufacturing establishments may own the materials which they transform or they may transform materials owned by other establishments. Manufacturing may take place in factories or in workers' homes, using either machinery or hand tools.

Certain activities involving the transformation of goods are classified in other sectors. Some examples are post-harvest activities of agricultural establishments, such as crop drying; logging; the beneficiating of mineral ores; the production of structures by construction establishments; and various activities conducted by retailers, such as meat cutting and the assembly of products such as bicycles and computers.

5.1.1 - Durable Goods Manufacturing Industries

This special aggregation comprises establishments coded to 'Wood Product Manufacturing' (NAICS 321), 'Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing' (NAICS 327), 'Primary Metal Manufacturing' (NAICS 331), 'Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing' (NAICS 332), 'Machinery Manufacturing' (NAICS 333), 'Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing' (NAICS 334), 'Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component Manufacturing' (NAICS 335) and to 'Transportation Equipment Manufacturing' (NAICS 336), 'Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing' (NAICS 337) and to 'Miscellaneous Manufacturing' (NAICS 339)

331 - Primary Metal Manufacturing

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in smelting and refining ferrous and non-ferrous metals from ore, pig or scrap in blast or electric furnaces. Metal alloys are made with the introduction of other chemical elements. The output of smelting and refining, usually in ingot form, is used in rolling and drawing operations to produce sheet, strip, bars, rods and wire, and in molten form to produce castings and other basic metal products.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  

  • manufacturing metal forgings or stampings (See 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing)

3315 - Foundries

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring molten metal into moulds or dies to form castings.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  

  • forging and stamping metal (See 3321 Forging and Stamping)

33151 - Ferrous Metal Foundries

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring molten iron or steel into moulds to produce castings. These establishments generally operate on a job order basis, manufacturing castings for sale or transfer to other establishments.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  

  • producing iron and steel castings and further fabricating them, such as by machining and assembling (classified in the industry of the specified product)

331511 - Iron Foundries^US

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring molten pig iron or alloy irons, into moulds to manufacture castings.

• Example Activities:

  • Castings, unfinished, iron (e.g. ductile, grey, malleable, semisteel), manufacturing
  • Castings, unfinished, semisteel, manufacturing
  • Engine block castings, iron, unfinished, manufacturing
  • Foundries, iron (i.e., ductile, grey, malleable, semisteel)
  • Grey iron foundries
  • Grinding balls, cast iron, manufacturing
  • Hydrants, unfinished iron castings, manufacturing
  • Iron foundries
  • Manhole covers, cast iron, manufacturing
  • Moulds for casting steel ingots, manufacturing
  • Moulds, steel ingot, industrial, manufacturing
  • Pipe and fittings, cast iron (e.g., soil, pressure), manufacturing
  • Rolling mill rolls, iron, manufacturing
  • Sewer pipe, cast iron, manufacturing

331514 - Steel Foundries^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring molten steel into investment moulds or full moulds to manufacture steel castings.

• Example Activities:

  • Castings, unfinished, steel, manufacturing
  • Foundries, steel
  • Investment castings, steel, unfinished, manufacturing
  • Rolling mill rolls, steel, manufacturing
  • Steel foundries